Mathematics – Geometric Topology
Scientific paper
2008-02-15
Mathematics
Geometric Topology
Scientific paper
For each g greater than one there is a 3-manifold with two genus g Heegaard
splittings that require g stabilizations to become equivalent. Previously known
examples required at most one stabilization. Control of families of Heegaard
surfaces is obtained through a deformation to harmonic maps.
Hass Joel
Thompson Abigail
Thurston William
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